Beet topper and digger.



J. DEVBY, J.DBVEY, JR. & WJA. DEVEY.

BEETTOPPER AND BIGGER.

APPLIGATION'IILBD NOV.l7, 1909,

Patented Nov. 8; 1910.

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BERT TOPPER AND BIGGER. I APLIGATIOH FILED NOV. 17, 1909.

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BEET TOPPER AND. DIGGER.

APYLIGATION FILED NOV. 1'1, 1999.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed November 17, 1909. Serial No. 528,502.

Be it known that we, J OHNDEVEY, J on v DnvnY,:Jr:, and \VALTER AVERYDEVEY, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of Lehi, in the county of Utah,

-Stateof Utah; Garland, in the county of Boxelder, State of Utah, and American Fork, in the county of Utah, State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Im- .provements in Beet Toppers and Diggers, of

which the following is a specification.

Our invention 15 an improvement 1n beet novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a sim le, compact, and easily 0 erated dethe character specified whlch will top the beets and'remove the crown and top to one side of the row, and .will afterward lift the beets and separate them from the soil, and wherein the cutter may be adjusted to cut the crowns at the desired oint.

Referring to'the drawings orming a part hereof: Figure 1 is a side view of the improvement; Fig. 2 is a to plan view; Fig. 3 1s a vertical longitudina section; Fig. 4is a bottom plan view; Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse ction; Fig. 6 1s a section on the line 66 oi Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is, a vertical section through the roller.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing comprises a. frame composed .of side members '1, each of which is offset the axle.

inwardly at its front end, as shown at 2, and is'then bent inwardly, as at 3 and connected to a clevis 4, which is provided with a vertical series of openings 5 for receiving a 'doubletree' (not shown) or other suitable means for drawing the same. An axle 6 is journaled in the side bars 1 near the rear of the frame, and wheels 7 ar'e j ournaled on A cross bar 8 connects the side members at their junction with the "offset portions, and another crossbar 9 connects them intermediate their rear ends and the cross bar 8, and a seat 10 is supported from the cross bar 9 by-means of a spring plate 11.

A cutter comprising-a share or moldboard 41 anda cutter 42 bolted thereto is sup orted by 'an'auxiliary frame, consisting of s1 e bars 12, and across bar 13, which is inclined to the side bars as shown, and secured to the sham-in any suitable manner; The side bars below the bar by are connected intermediate their ends by a shaft 15, and the shaft is journaled in the one end of braces 43, having their other ends riveted to the side bars of the main frame, as at 44. Hangers 16 support the shaft, each hanger being provided with an eye 17 engaging the shaft, and a threaded stem 18, which extends through an openin in the cross bar 9, and is engaged above an nuts 19, so that the position of the shaft with respect to the bar may be adjusted. i I i A second frame is arranged in front of the first frame, and is connected thereto. The said frame comprises arched side bars 20, 20", and a cross bar 21, and one of the side bars 20 is extended rearwardly, as at 22,

and riveted to the adjacent side bar of the auxiliary frame by rivets 23. A: toothed quadrant 24 is secured to the side bar 20, and a lever 25 is pivoted to the quadran'tyas at 26. An arm 27 is secured to each of the side bars 20, 20 by a bolt 28, which extends through both side bars and both arms, and the said arms. are arched forwardly and downwardly and slotted, as at 29, near their lower ends. A square shaft 30 is journaled in the arms, and is provided ateach end outside of the arms with an arm 31, and be tween the arms with an arm 32, and a link 33 connects the arm 32 with the lever 25. 'A tooth 34 is slidably mounted on the lever and cooperates with the quadrant, and a grip35 pivoted to the lever is connected w th the tooth for operating the same. Links 36 are connected with the ends of the arms 3-1 and depend therefrom, and in the lower ends of the arms is journaled a shaft 37 on which is j ournaled a roller composed of a plurality of wheels 38. It will be evident that by operating the lever 25-the shaft and roller will be raised and lowered, and the ends of the shaft extend through the slots 29, and are guided thereby in their movement.

Each 'of the side bars 12 of the auxiliary frame is provided with a weight39, which is slidable on the bar, and is secured in lace by a set-screw 40. The moldboard is a so con- Patented 'Nov. 8,1910.

nected to the shaft 15 b a brace 45, which is provided at one end wit an eye 47 encircling the shaft at approximately its center, and at the other is secured to the rear face of the moldboardb a rivet 46.

' An arche cross bar 48 extends between the/Side bors l of the main frame near their rear ends, and is secured to each bar by a rivet or bolt 49. A rolling colter 50 is journaled on the lower end of a plate 51, and the positeend of the plate is clamped to one o -theside barsof the frame by means of plates 52', which are drawn together on the depth ofthe'cutter in the ground ina sidebar and-the plate by means of bolts 53.

Behind the moldboard are arranged the diggers; 54, each comprising a blade ar-' ranged longitudinally of the machine, and Ill by a bracket arm 55, whose upper end is forked, asat 56, and secured to the adjacent side member by the bolts 49 and 44. before mentioned. The bracket arms curve.

inwardly near their lower endshso that the diggersare near together antl on ach side of the ongitudinal center of the ma hine, and

each bladiis provided with a fender rod 58 secured to its inner face and extending upwardl and rearwardly.

' Eac of the wheels 38 is provided with a hub '59, whose ends extend slightly beyond\ [the faces of the wheel as shown in Fig. 7 Yand s" ace the said wheels apart. The colter ma adjusted by loosening the bolts 53 and moving the plate 51 up or down. Tlge e regulated b rais' and lowering the w eels '38, which rdll on fh e surface of the ground.

In 0 ration the improved digger is drawn .throug the field with the wheels 38 run- In pf the beet and to remove the crown and the top, which are then thrown to the side of the row by the moldboard. It will be observed that the cutter is of considerable width and the cutting edge is inclined slightly to the direction of movementof the machine.

. The tops and crowns are thus laid to one side and entirely separated from the beets.- The diggers 54 then engage the beets and lift them from the soil, separating them from the soil,- and leaving them in convenient position for picking up. 5 The operator by adjusting'the cutter can top the beets high or low; .as -may be desired. 'By adjusting the weights 39 the cutter and moldboard may be properly balanced to cut to the, best advan- The wheels for s11 porting the frame are behind the toppin evice, consisting of the cutter and the mo dboard for removing the tops, and the front end of the frame maybe raised and lowered by means of the roller composed by the wheels 38, whereby .to regu- 'late the depth of the cut. I I

The machine broadly considered comprises a topper, the'cutter, means for removing the tops, the moldboard, and the diggers.

We claim: l. A machine of the class described, comprisingfa main frame, wheels near the rear end of the frame for supporting the same,

over the row of beets. The cutter is ad1usted just low enough to cut the crown.

a moldboard provided with a cutting edge, an auxiliary frame pivoted on the main frame and to whose front end the. moldboard is secured. weights adjustable on the auxiliary frame for balancing the moldboard, a shaft in front of the moldboard, wheels on the shaft, means for raising and lowering the shaft, a rolling colter in front of the shaft. a digging device behind the moldboard, said device comprising a pair of blades arranged longitudinally of the frame and supported thereby, said blades being parallel and spaced apart from each other.

2. A machine of the class described, comprising a main frame, wheels near the rear end of the frame for supporting the same, a moldboard provided with a cutting edge, an auxiliary frame pivoted on the main frame and to whose front end the moldboard is secured, weights adjustable on the auxiliary frame for balancing the moldboard, a shaft in front of the moldboard, wheels on the shaft, means for raising and lowering the (shaft, a rolling colter infront of the shaft, a digging device behind the moldboard, said device comprising a pair of blades arranged lbngitudinally of the frame and supported thereby.

4 '3. A machineof the class described, comprising a main frame, wheels near the rear end of the frame for supporting the same, a

moldboard provided with a'cutting edge, an

auxiliary frame pivoted on the main frame and to whose front end the moldboard is secured, weights adjustable on the auxiliary frame for balancing the moldboard, a shaft in front .of the moldboard, wheels on the shaft, nieans for raising and lowering the shaft, ,a digging device behind'the moldboard," said device comprising a pair of blades arranged longitudinally of the frame and supported thereby.

4. A machine of the class described, comprising a main frame, wheels near the rear end of the frame for supporting the same,

a moldboard provided with a cutting edge,

an auxiliary frame pivoted on the main.

frame and to whose front end the moldboard is secured, weights adjustable on the auxiliary frame for balancing the moldboard, a shaft in front of the moldboard, wheels on the shaft, means for raising and lowering the" shaft, and a digging moldboard. I

A machine of the class described, comprising a wheel supported main frame, an

device behind the v auxiliary frame pivoted on the main frame,

a moldboard having a cutting edge secured to the front end thereof, a counterbalance 'for the moldboard. a shaft in front of the moldboard and supported from the frame. wheels on the shaft. means for raising and lowering the shaft. and a plurality of di'gging blades behindthe moldboard.

a. In a machine of the class described, a'

wheel sup orted frame; a cutting blade for topping tie beets, and a mold. board for moving the tops to one side," an auxiliary frame supporting said blade and mold board 5 and pivoted on the main frame, a counterflialance for the frmne, and meens for digging t-liebeets behind the mold board and supported by the main frame.

T. In a machine of the class described, a

10 wheel supported frame, a cutting blade for topping the beets, and a mold board for moving the tops to one side. an auxiliary l'runur supporting said blade and mold 

